Sound Theology : Pipe Organ Power Plays among Protestants, Pulpits, Professors, and Peers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engle, Randall Dean.

Series:

Worship and Witness Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organ (Musical instrument)--History.

Organ (Musical instrument).

Church music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Eugene : Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

Sound Theology: Pipe Organ Power Plays among Protestants, Pulpits, Professors, and Peers surveys the liturgical soundscape during and after the Reformation with regard to the use of instruments in worship in general, and the (dis)use of the pipe organ specifically. Why were some sounds considered sacred, and others profane? The book tells the story of first-generation reformers' approaches to shaping their new Reformed worship services in regard to music, and the resulting debates, power plays, and ultimate compromises. Sound Theology also examines second-generation Protestants' affirmations, adaptations, and reversals. Sound Theology: A Reader is a companion volume of curated primary source material. Together, Sound Theology's two volumes tell a little-known, but colorful and foundational story that shaped Reformed worship for centuries to come.

Contents:

Prelude

Setting the stage

The pipe organ in the Netherlands

Regional models of reform : Theme and variations

The curious case of Dordrecht

Constantijn Huygens : His friends and foes

Voetius Outscored

Postlude.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781666710083

OCLC:

1477037939